LEVERAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR RESULTS IN EDUCATION A World Bank Seminar Washington, D.C., March 30-31, 2010 Chito B. Salazar, Ph.D. President, Philippine Business for Education POLICY PHILANTHROPY

INTRODUCTION 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 % PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP? “A partner - person who takes part in an undertaking with another” PUBLIC vs. PRIVATE

THE PROBLEMATICS 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 %

THE PROBLEMATICS 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 % 1.Despite all the contributions, the education system continued to deteriorate 2.Business was all over the place, doing many things, achieving little

THE STATE OF EDUCATION 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 %

THE STATE OF EDUCATION 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 % LOW OVERALL QUALITY (2005 RESULTS) In National Achievement Tests, 97.9% of high school students failed, average score for English was 50% High School Readiness Test, 92% failed Average NAT elementary scores (2006) 57% WEAK READING SKILLS Independent readers: Grade 1, 14% to Grade 6, 23% CONTINUING POOR PERFORMANCE IN TIMMS 4 th grade: 23 out of 25 countries in both science and math 8 th grade: 41 out of 45 in math/42 out of 45 in science

THE STATE OF EDUCATION 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 % SHORTAGE OF CLASSROOMS (74,115), TEXTBOOKS (41.32M) AND TEACHERS (20,517) THE PHILIPPINES IS ONE OF THE LEAST EDUCATION SPENDERS IN THE WHOLE WORLD –Education use to be more than 30% of national government expenditures, now its 12% down from 14% in 2000 –Education budget of 2.5% of GDP falls short of the international benchmarks

THE CONCLUSION 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 % Need to address institutional and policy framework Issue of overcentralization and inflexibility Issues of accountability and transparency Issues of politicization Issues of incentives Need to address key leverage points to have the most impact

GOING BEYOND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS... THE POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT MUST BE ADDRESSED, THUS, THE NEED FOR CONTINUING AND SUSTAINED ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION REFORM WHAT WE AGREE ON Our education system is in crisis and there is a need to make it a priority There is a need for a business voice and value for business to take the lead Primary customer of the products of education Can act fast Experience with efficiency and effectiveness There is a need for a framework to guide the reform agenda and other actions Work together with other nonbusiness organizations

OBJECTIVES 1.Develop the institutional and policy framework that will support an education sector that ensures the competitiveness of our people and brings development to the majority 2.Identify best opportunities for strategic actions that can most effectively direct, accelerate, broaden or sustain education reform 3.Inform consideration of such strategic actions with the best available knowledge and information 4.Mobilize commitment in support of consensus on the specific nature of desired strategic actions

OUR TASKS 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 % POLICY AGENDA 1.ADEQUATE FINANCING FOR EDUCATION Larger budget + Special Education Fund How resources are used Governance 2.COMPETENCE VS. CREDENTIAL BASED TEACHER QUALITY 3.TWELVE YEAR BASIC EDUCATION CYCLE A FOCUS FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY : MAKING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES RESULTS ORIENTED : WORKBOOK CAMPAIGN TEACHERS PROGRAM

We want to see RESULTS in exchange for our resources.

What is 57-75? A national multi-sectoral campaign to reverse the education crisis through a focused private sector intervention and community action towards system-wide performance improvements.

Goal of To improve public schools’ and students’ performance in the areas of retention, comprehension and achievement

57-75 strategies 1.To cultivate a bigger, more focused, and more sustained private sector support for public education Provision of essential resources and realigning of existing education programs with the goals of 57-75

57-75 strategies 2.To engage schools and communities towards greater involvement and accountability 3. To mobilize different sectors towards developing a constituency for education

Summary of interventions Grade Level HS Result Area/s Retention/ Decreased drop- out rates Literacy/ Comprehension/ Decreased incidence of non-readers Achievement Increased NAT scores, higher ranking in TIMSS, other tests Primary Intervention Students reading, Math, and Science workbooks, teachers lesson guides and training Other interventions Targeted scholarship assistance Classrooms and desks Reading programs Science labs Computer labs Educational & cable TV Special tutorials for slow learners Learning Continuum In-school feeding

Framework includes: 1.Community involvement to ensure strong ownership and sustainability 2.Performance contracts and measures to ensure school accountability

What is the framework? ER + SA + CI = R Essential Resources School Accountability Community Involvement

What does the campaign offer? Packages of essential resources for private sector support to schools Consultancy and workshops on retrofitting or designing education programs aligned with “franchise book ”

Package 1 Retention Objective : Increase retention rate in Grades 1 & 2 Strategy : In-school feeding for children identified as likely to drop out due to poor health and/or nutrition Cost : P1,000 per child for a 120-day cycle P1000 for one student P10,000 for 10 students P100,000 for 100 students

Package 2 Comprehension Objective: Build reading competency* Strategy: Provide Reading workbooks to fill the instructional gap Cost: P200/child for workbook plus teacher & community support P1,000 for 5 students P10,000 for a class of 50 students P100,000 for a school of 500 students *in Years 1&2

Package 3 Achievement Objective : Increase proficiency in math and science* Strategy : Provide math and science workbooks to fill the instructional gap Cost : P200/child for workbook plus teacher & community support P1,000 for 5 students P10,000 for a class of 50 students P100,000 for a school of 500 students *Math in Years 3&4, Science in Year 5

LEARNINGS 21% 24 % 27%26% 29 % 30% 32%33%34 % 1.The value of business as an “honest broker” 2.The continuing need to address the institutional constraints AND to education private sector on its importance 3.Identifying and targeting the key leverage points – getting the biggest bang for the buck – not more funds, but more effectiveness 4.Sharing of best practices among the different sectors – community involvement 5.Politics as a major constraint

LEVERAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR RESULTS IN EDUCATION A World Bank Seminar Washington, D.C., March 30-31, 2010 Chito B. Salazar, Ph.D. President, Philippine Business for Education